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6 Books for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins this evening at sunset. While many non-Jewish people put an emphasis on Hanukkah, Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish faith. Although I’ve created a book list for Rosh Hashanah, twice! I’ve never created a book list for Yom Kippur. So today’s…
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Four on Friday: National Motorcycle Day
It’s National Motorcycle Day! And although I’ve never actually been on a motorcycle myself, there are a lot of people in my life that love to ride including my brother-in-law. So of course, I’ve got to share some great children’s books about motorcycles! Four on Friday: National Motorcycle Day Girl…
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Four on Friday: Tails & Tales
This summer’s theme for many public libraries’ summer reading programs is Tails & Tales from the Collaborative Summer Library Program. Hence, my inspiration for today’s post – four titles all about tails! These are really interactive titles that work for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school age – it just depends…
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Four on Friday: Father’s Day
Father’s Day is right around the corner! And today I’m sharing just four adorable books for the special dads in your family! These four titles barely scratch the surface of the number of great books out there, but they’re all so sweet, I just had to share them! My dad…
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9 Books to Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr
From sundown yesterday to sundown this evening, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr. This festival celebrates the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. I didn’t have a lot of luck finding many books about this holiday, but I found a few I wanted to share. Many…
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6 Ways to Support Indie Bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day
The last Saturday of April is Independent Bookstore Day! Like so many businesses, COVID has hit indie bookstores hard. But, I’m going to share just a few ways in which you can support indie bookstores, even if you don’t have easy access to one in your area! 1. Visit an…
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Slice of Life Day 17: St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day in my house means the one time a year I make corned beef. Isn’t it weird that some foods are only made around a specific holiday? Chex Mix in my house growing up was only made around Christmas. I’m not sure why. When I moved out after…
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Shanté Keys and the New Year’s Peas
Synopsis: “Shanté Keys loves New Year’s Day! But while Grandma fixed chitlins, baked ham, greens, and cornbread, she forgot the black-eyed peas! Oh no—it’ll be bad luck without them! So Shanté sets out to borrow some from the neighbors. Does Miss Lee have peas? What about Mr. MacGhee, or Shanté’s…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my readers! I’m spending the day Zooming with family and opening gifts with my partner. I hope that whatever way you find to celebrate this year, you get time to enjoy yourself!
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Christmas Eve Traditions
I bet like many families this year, your Christmas Eve looks a little a lot different! Typically, my siblings and I descend on my parents’ house for a few days and it’s so loud and fun! This year, we’re all staying at our own homes and it’s so weird to…